Value Organizer

ABSTRACT

A one-piece mat adapted to be erected to form a front seat organizer or a trunk organizer is disclosed. The one-piece mat can further be folded to a smaller size for storage.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to interior accessories for a car,specifically to portable carriers and organizers.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Either for a long road trip or day-to-day outings, generally a trunkorganizer is needed to keep the groceries or other valuable items fromtipping over on the drive home. Additionally, another organizer isneeded to be either in the back seat or the front seat to organize Kids'snacks, water bottles and the like, making every-day outings easy andbetter organized. However, there is no versatile organizer that can beplaced in the car and converted into different sizes of containers ororganizers and set up in different locations of the car to servedifference purposes.

Therefore there is a need to provide a versatile organizer, which can beused as either a trunk organizer or a front seat/back seat organizer. Inaddition, when it is not being used, it can be re-assembled into asmaller size for storage.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The instant invention provides a one-piece mat, which can be erected andfolded into either a trunk organizer or a front seat organizer When saidorganizers are not needed, the trunk and front seat organizers can beconverted back into the one-piece mat to serve as a floor mat to providea non-slip surface. Alternatively, the one-piece mat can be furtherfolded into a smaller size for storage.

For purposes of summarizing the invention and the advantages achievedover the prior art, certain advantages of the invention have beendescribed herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all suchadvantages may be achieved in accordance with any particular embodimentof the invention. Thus, for example, those skilled in the art willrecognize that the invention may be embodied or carried out in a mannerthat achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages astaught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may betaught or suggested herein.

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a one-piece mat,which can be erected to form containers.

It is a further objective of the present invention to provide aone-piece flat mat, having a non-slip surface, wherein the surface canprevent items placed on top of it from slipping over.

It is a further objective of the present invention to provide aone-piece container to be used as a car accessory to hold general itemson its surface for long road trips or day-to-day outings. The one-piecemat can be turned into a first container or a second container when itis being used, wherein the first container has a bottom smaller in sizethan the bottom of the second container, and the first container has aheight greater than the second container.

It is a further aspect of the present invention to provide a one-piecemat, which can be turned into a reduced size or a smaller dimension forstorage.

It is a feature of the present invention to provide a one-piece matadapted to be erected to form containers at different sizes, and whenthe one-piece mat is laid out flat, it provides a non-slip surface, andwhen the one-piece mat is not being used, it can be turned into asmaller size.

In accordance with a first aspect of the present invention, disclosedherein, said one-piece mat can be of any geometry. In one embodiment ofthe present invention, said one-piece mat is in rectangularly shaped,having a length and width. In one example of the present invention, thelength of the mat is about 94.5 cm. In another example, the width of themat is about 73.5 cm.

In accordance with a second aspect of the present invention, disclosedherein, said one-piece mat has a non-slip surface, comprising a firstsurface and a second surface. Both the first and second surfaces havemultiple attachment elements.

In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, disclosedherein, said one-piece mat is adapted to be erected into either a firstcontainer or a second container, wherein the first container is a frontseat organizer having a length, width and a height, and the secondcontainer is a trunk organizer, also having a length, width and height.In one example, the first container has a length of about 46.5 cm, awidth of 26.5 cm and a height of 24.5 cm. In another example, the trunkorganizer has a length of about 70 cm, a width of 48 cm and a height of12.5 cm.

In accordance with a third aspect of the present invention, disclosedherein, said one-piece mat is adapted to be turned into a reduced sizefor storage. In one example, the one-piece mat can be folded into anarea having 1.5-30% of its original size.

It is further objective of the present invention to provide an organizerassembly, comprising the one-piece mat disclosed herein.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the organizer assemblyfurther comprises a thermal carrier and a shopping cart bag. In oneexample, the thermal carrier has a length and width similar to thelength and width of the first container. In another example, theshopping cart bag is collapsible and has a side zipper.

In accordance with aspects of the present invention, the one piece matdisclosed herein, comprises a bottom panel, a multiple bottom panelextension panel, surrounding the bottoms panel, and multiple side panel,surrounding the bottom panel extension panels, wherein the bottom panel,each of the bottom panel extension panels and each of the side panels isconnected to another panel by a folding interface. The side panelsfurther comprise a plurality of attachment elements; the attachmentelements are in complimentary pairs to secure the container in placewhen the one-piece mat is erected to containers of different sizes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way ofexample only, with reference to the following drawings in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an exemplary one piece mat, inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the exemplary one piece mat of FIG. 1, inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a schematic drawing of the top view of the exemplary one piecemat of FIG. 1, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the exemplary one piece mat of FIG. 1, inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a schematic drawing of the bottom view of the exemplaryone-piece mat of FIG. 1, in accordance with the present invention;

FIGS. 6 and 7 are schematic illustrations of the exemplary one piece matof FIG. 1, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 8 is a schematic illustration of a front seat organizer which isconverted from the one piece mat in FIG. 1, in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 9 is a detail schematic illustration of an exemplary corner of thefront seat organizer of FIG. 8, in accordance with the presentinvention;

FIG. 10 is a top view of the front seat organizer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 11 is a right side top perspective view of the front seat organizerof FIG. 8;

FIG. 12 is a side perspective view of the front seat organizer of FIG.8;

FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of the front seat organizer of FIG.8;

FIGS. 14-16 are detail view of the Velcro elements, including theirpositions and attachment mechanism while viewing from the inside andoutside of the front seat organizer of FIG. 8;

FIG. 17 is a schematic illustration of a trunk organizer which isconverted from the one piece mat in FIG. 1, in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIG. 18 is a top view of the trunk organizer of FIG. 17;

FIG. 19 is a top perspective view of the trunk organizer of FIG. 17,viewing from the front;

FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the trunk organizer of FIG. 17, viewingfrom the right side wherein the left side is the same as of the rightside;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the trunk organizer of FIG. 17, viewingfrom a corner;

FIG. 22 is an illustration of an exemplary attachment mechanism on theoutside of the trunk organizer, or on a second surface of the mat, inaccordance with the present invention;

FIG. 23 is an illustration of exemplary attachment elements of the trunkorganizer, wherein the Velcro attachment on the second surface of themat is attached and the Velcro attachment on the first surface of themat or the interior of the mat is de-attached, in accordance with thepresent invention;

FIGS. 24 and 25 are an illustration of an exemplary attachment elementsof the trunk organizer, in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 26 is an illustration of exemplary embodiment of the presentinvention when the trunk organizer is folded for storage;

FIG. 27 is an illustration of exemplary embodiment of the portablecarrier and organizer assembly of the present invention, wherein athermal carrier, the trunk organizer and a shopping cart bag is in theirstorage states;

FIG. 28 is an illustration of an exemplary embodiment of the portablecarrier and organizer assembly of the present invention, wherein athermal carrier, the trunk organizer and a shopping cart bag areincluded;

FIG. 29 is a side perspective view of the shopping cart bag of FIG. 28,when the shopping cart bag is mounted on a shopping cart.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

For purposes of summarizing the invention and the advantages achievedover the prior art, certain advantages of the invention have beendescribed herein. It is to be understood that not necessarily all suchadvantages may be achieved in accordance with any particular embodimentof the invention. Thus, for example, those skilled in the art willrecognize that the invention may be embodied or carried out in a mannerthat achieves or optimizes one advantage or group of advantages astaught herein without necessarily achieving other advantages as may betaught or suggested herein.

All of these embodiments are intended to be within the scope of theinvention herein disclosed. These and other embodiments of the presentinvention will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art fromthe following detailed description of the preferred embodiments havingreference to the attached figures, the invention not being limited toany particular preferred embodiment disclosed.

In accordance with aspects of the present invention, the one-piece matdisclosed herein, comprises a body, a trim and a pair of handles. Thebody comprises a bottom panel, a multiple bottom panel extension panel,surrounding the bottoms panel, and multiple side panel, surrounding thebottom panel extension panels, wherein the bottom panel, each of thebottom panel extension panels and each of the side panels is connectedto another panel by a folding interface. The side panels furthercomprises a plurality of attachment elements; the attachment elementsare in complimentary pairs to secure the container in place when theone-piece mat is erected to containers of different sizes.

Referring to FIGS. 1-5, the one-piece mat of the present invention canbe laid out flat on a flat surface. The one-piece mat has two surfaces,a first surface and second surface; the first surface and second surfaceare opposite surfaces of the one-piece mat. In accordance with theaspects with the present invention, the one-piece mat has three usagemodes and one storage mode. When the one-piece mat is in its first usagemode, it is erected to form a first container as a front seat organizerWhen the one-piece mat is turned into the first container and placed ona supporting surface, the second surface of the mat is the bottomsurface in direct contact with the supporting surface and/or forms theexterior of the first container, whereas the first surface forms theinterior surface of the first container. Further, when the one-piece matis in its second usage mode, it is erected to form a second container,as a trunk organizer. When the one-piece mat is turned into the secondcontainer and placed on another supporting surface, the second surfaceis the bottom surface in direct contact with a second supporting surfaceand/or forms the exterior of the second container, and the first surfaceforms the interior surface of the second container. When the mat is in athird usage mode, it is laid out open on a third supporting surface toprovide a non-slip surface. In the third usage mode, the first surfaceis the top surface, facing away from the third supporting surface andthe second surface is the bottom surface, facing towards or in directcontact with the third supporting surface. Lastly, when the mat is notbeing used, it is folded into a reduced size for storage, part of thesecond surface or the second surface of the bottom panel is in directcontact with the outside whereas the first surface is folded inside.

In accordance with the aspects of the present invention, the secondsurface is a non-slip surface. The second surface comprises a pluralityof gripping elements. The gripping elements when exposed to thecontacting surfaces will increase the friction between the secondsurface and contacting surface to effective prevent the mat fromslipping on the surface underneath. Optionally, the first surfacefurther comprises gripping elements. Preferably on the side panels,closer to the exterior edge of the side panels, to effectively stop theitems from slipping away from the mat when items are placed on the mat.In the examples of the present invention, the gripping elements areVelcro attachment.

Various materials can be made into the mat, including PVC and polyester.

The one-piece mat can be made in various shapes. In one example, the matis rectangular shaped. In another example, the mat is square shaped. Inanother example, the mat is round shaped.

Referring to FIG. 6, the one-piece mat is square shaped, having a bottompanel 100, multiple bottom panel extension panels (201, 202, 203, and204), and multiple side panels (301, 302, 303, and 304). The bottompanel 100 substantially has the same shape as the one-piece mat. In oneexample the bottom panel is rectangular shaped, having a width andlength. In one instance, the bottom panel has a length of about 40-50cm, and a width of 25-30 cm. When the mat is erected into the firstcontainer, the second surface of the bottom panel is in direct contactwith a supporting surface.

When the mat is folded into its storage mode, it can be folded intodifferent sizes having different areas. The smallest size that the matcan be folded into is the size of the bottom panel. In other words, whenthe mat is in its storage mode, the one-piece mat is folded into a sizeand shape substantially the same as the size and shape of the bottompanel.

Referring to FIG. 6, the bottom panel 100 is surrounded by a pluralityof bottom panel extension panels. The bottom panel extension panels aretrapezoid shape, having two parallel bases and one pair of non-parallellegs. The bottom panel 100 is foldably connected to the bottom panelextension panels through a first plurality of folding interfaces (f101,f102, f103, and f104) and each bottom panel extension panel is foldablyconnected to two neighboring bottom panel extension panels on both edgesthrough the first plurality of folding interfaces (f121 s, f132 s, 143s, and f114 s). The shorter base of each trapezoid shaped bottom panelextension panel is disposed next to the folding interfaces f101, f102,f103, and f104, connecting to the bottom panel 100. The non-parallellegs of each trapezoid shaped bottom panel extension panel are disposednext to a neighboring leg of another trapezoid shaped bottom panelextension panel, connect to each other through folding interfaces (f121s, f132 s, 143 s, and f114 s). In one example, the bottom panelextension panel has a shorter base of 24 cm, a longer base of about 47cm, and two non-parallel legs of about 15 cm.

Referring to FIG. 6, the one piece mat further comprise multiple sidepanels, foldably connected to the bottom panel extension panels by asecond plurality of folding interfaces (f211, f222, f233, f244) and eachside panel is foldably connected to two neighboring side panels on bothedges through the second plurality of folding interface (f221 s, f232 s,f243 s, and f214 s). The side panels are also in trapezoid shaped,having two parallel bases and two non-parallel legs. The shorter of thebases of side panels are connected to neighboring bottom panel extensionpanels through folding interface f211, f222, f233, f244, whereas thenon-parallel legs of the side panels are connected to neighboring sidepanels through folding interfaces (f221 s, f232 s, f243 s, and f214 s).In one example, the side panel has a shorter base of 47 cm, longer baseof about 69 cm, and two non-parallel legs of about 15 cm. The trapezoidshaped side panels also have heights, which are the shortest distancebetween the two bases and typically are about 11-13 cm.

Attachment Elements

Referring to FIGS. 2-5, the one-piece mat further comprises a first andsecond group of attachment elements, disposed on the first and secondsurfaces of the side panels, and said first and second groups ofattachment elements can releasably attach to form the first or secondcontainer. Releasable attachment comprises any type of attachmentmechanisms that can effective attach, de-attach and re-attach, includingfabric attachment like Velcro attachments, magnetic attachment means,and the like. The releasable attachment means include joints/connections which are female/male pairs, loop/hook mate pair.

Within each group of attachment elements there are multiple mate pairs.Referring to FIG. 3, in one embodiment of the present invention, thefirst group of the attachment elements includes two mate pairs on eachcorner; one hook and two loops there are a total of 8 mate pairs on thefirst surface. The hook is attached to one loop to form a trunkorganizer and the same hook is attached to another loop to form a frontseat organizer Referring to FIG. 4, in another embodiment of the presentinvention, the second group of attachment means also having two pairs ofattachment elements on each corner. A total of four mate pairs areprovided for the second surface of the side panels. In one example,there are two sizes of Velcro pairs for the second surface. The biggersizes are about three times the size of the smaller size Velcroattachments. The bigger sizes are Velcro attachments have a length aboutthe height of the size panel but shorter than the height of the sidepanels. The bigger Velcro attachments are rectangular shaped having alength and width. The bigger Velcro attachments have a width about 1.8cm and a length of 11.3 cm. The smaller Velcro attachments are squareshaped and have a width and length both around 1.8-2 cm. In anotherexample, mate pairs having a length between 50-99% of the width of theside panels thereon.

It is appreciated by those skilled in the art that there are manyvariations of the position and size and strength of the Velcroattachments. It is generally recognized by a person skilled in the artthat the position, size/dimension and strength of the Velcroattachments, determine the load limit for the containers after theVelcro attachments are attached.

Folding Interfaces

Referring to FIGS. 2-5, the bottom panel, bottom panel extension panelsand side panels are attached to another panel through at least onefolding interface. Folding interfaces are made of different materialthan the panels in order to allow the panels to be foldably connected toneighboring panels. In one embodiment of the present invention, thepanels are made of an essentially non-bendable material insert,sandwiched in between two layers of fabric and folding interfaces aremade of the same layers of fabric but without the non-bendable insert sothat the folding interface can flexible bend to form an angle, forexample a 90 degree angle. In another embodiment of the presentinvention, the panels are made of non-bendable material insert,sandwiched in between two layers of plastics, such as Polyvinylchloride, and the folding interfaces are made of the same two layers ofplastic material. It is understood by a skilled person in the art thatmany variations and materials that can be used for form the mat, or thepanels thereof. Different material is chosen and selected based on theproduct requirements of the consumers, for example, to achievewaterproof, lightweight or aesthetic values.

Folding interfaces in one embodiment of the present invention areinterfaces may have lengths and widths. The widths of the foldinginterfaces are the shortest distance between the two neighboring panels.In one example, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the folding interfaces havewidth about 0.5-1.2 cm, when folded, the interface form transitionaledges or grooves between the two neighboring regions.

Handle

On the second surface of the one-piece mat, two handles are provided.Preferably, the handles are made of strong and steady materials. In oneexample, handles are located on side panels. Preferably, the handles arelocated closer to the width of the rectangular shaped one piece mat, sothat when the one piece mat is erected into the first and secondcontainers, the handles are located on the exterior of the container andcloser to the width direction rather than the length direction.Preferably, the handle is in a different color contrast to the color ofthe body of the one-piece mat so that it can be identified easily.

Trim

Optionally, the one-piece mat further comprises a trim as shown in FIGS.1-5. The trim is wrapped around the peripherals of the mat. The trimforms the edges of the opening on the top when the one-piece mat isturned into the first and second containers.

Color

The one-piece mat disclosed herein, comprises a body made of a bottompanel, bottom panel extension panels and side panels. Optionally, theone-piece mat further comprises a trim and a pair of handles. As shownin the figures disclosed herein, in one example, the one-piece mat has abody substantially in black, and the trim and handles are in grey. Inanother example, the one-piece mat has a body substantially in red andthe trim and handles are in black. In still another example, theone-piece mat has a body in purple paisley and the trim and handles arein plain purple.

Method of Folding

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 8, in one embodiment of the present invention,the one-piece mat of FIG. 5 is erected to become a first container-frontseat organizer as shown in FIG. 8. FIGS. 10-13 are different perspectiveviews of the finished front seat organizer erected from the one-piecemat in FIG. 5. To erect the one piece mat into the front seat organizer,first the one piece is laid out flat on a supporting surface, having thefirst surface facing the top or away from the supporting surface tobecome the interior of the front seat organizer and the second surface,optionally having the pair of handles, in direct contact with thesupporting surface, wherein the second surface become the exterior ofthe front seat organizer. Second, one of the side panels (301, 302, 303,and 304) and one of its neighboring bottom panel extension panels (201,202, 203, and 204) are lifted up according to a first group of foldinginterfaces shown in FIG. 6, from their flat state and to be placedperpendicular to the bottom panel (100). Next, the mate pairs on thesecond and first surface of the side panels bond to form attachments.For example, referring to FIGS. 3, 5 and 6, the side panels 301 and 302,together with the bottom extension panels 201 and 202, are erected to beplaced to be perpendicular to the bottom panel 100. The Velcroattachments on the second surface, loop 21 and hook 21, loop 22 and hook22, bond to form attachments as shown in FIGS. 9 and 16. And the Velcroattachments on the first surface hook 11 and loop 12, loop 13 and hook14, bond to form attachments as shown in FIG. 14. The one-piece matafter being erected into the front seat organizer, the bottom panelbecomes the bottom of the front seat organizer, the four side panels andfour bottom panel extension panels become the sides or the walls of thefront seat organizers. Some of the first group of folding interfacesforms the edges of the front seat organizer

The load limit for the front seat organizer is up to 25 KG in accordancewith the aspect of the present invention. In one example, the front seatorganizer formed can hold weight up to 15 KG, without causing the bottomof the front seat organizer sag or the opening of the Velcroattachments. In another example, front seat organizer formed can holdweight up to 20 KG, without causing the bottom to sag or the opening ofthe Velcro attachments. In still another example, front seat organizerformed can hold weight up to 25 KG, without causing the bottom to sagwhile having no or signs of opening of the Velcro attachments.

In another embodiment of the present invention, referring to FIGS. 7 and17, the one-piece mat of FIG. 7 is erected to become a secondcontainer-trunk organizer as shown in FIG. 17. FIGS. 18-21 and 23 aredifferent perspective views of the finished trunk organizer erected fromthe one-piece mat in FIG. 7. To erect the one-piece mat into the trunkorganizer, first the one piece mat is laid out flat on a supportingsurface, having the first surface facing the top or away from thesupporting surface to become the interior of the trunk organizer and thesecond surface, optionally having a pair of handles, in direct contactwith the supporting surface, wherein the second surface become theexterior of the trunk organizer. Second, one or more of the side panels(301, 302, 303, and 304) are lifted up according to a second group ofthe folding interfaces in FIG. 7, from their flat states and placedperpendicular to the neighboring bottom panel extension panels (301,302, 303, and 304) and the bottom panel (100). Next, the mate pairs onthe second and first surfaces of the side panels bond to formattachments. For example, referring to FIGS. 3, 5 and 7, the side panels301 and 302 are erected to be placed to be perpendicular to the bottompanel 100 and the bottom extension panels 201 and 202. The Velcroattachments on the second surface loop 21 and hook 21, bond to formattachments, but loop 22 and hook 22 do not bond, as shown in FIGS. 22and 25. And the Velcro attachments on the first surface hook 11 and loop11, loop 14 and hook 14, bond to form attachments as shown in FIG. 24.

The load limit for the trunk organizer is up to 7 KG in the accordancewith the aspects of the present invention. In one example, the trunkorganizer formed can hold weight up to 3 KG, without causing an openingof the Velcro attachments. In another example, front seat organizerformed can hold weight up to 5 KG, without causing the opening of theVelcro attachments. In still another example, the trunk organizer formedcan hold weight up to 7 KG, before any clear signs of opening of theVelcro attachments.

In yet another embodiment, referring to FIG. 26, the one piece mat canbe folded into a reduced dimension and size according to a third groupof folding interfaces. The one-piece mat can be reduced to a size or anarea that are the same as that of the bottom panel 100.

Further as shown in FIG. 27, the one-piece mat can be further enclosedin a zipper sealed bag for storage when it is folded.

In another aspect of the present invention, the one-piece mat disclosedherein, is part of a car accessory or travel organizer assembly. Theorganizer assembly further comprises a thermal carrier. The thermalcarrier has two handles, having the same size as the front seatorganizer, with an approximate length of 46 cm, width of 25 cm andheight of 25 cm. Various materials can be made into the thermal Carrier.For example, 420D polyester and PVC, filled with Polyethylene Foam.

The organizer assembly further comprises a shopping cart bag. Theshopping cart bag is easy to carry and fits in shopping carts atdifferent sizes. The shopping cart bag is made of substantiallywater-proof material, having a dimension and flexibility to be mountedon to a shopping cart when it is used, and be compressed or rolled upinto a tube-like or roll-like bag for storage. Further, the shoppingcart bag has a zipper pocket inside, which can be handy for bills, coinsand keys. The shopping cart bag can be made of various materials. Forexample, the shopping cart bag can be made of 210D polyester. Theshopping cart bag can be made into a variety of the shapes anddimensions without being deviating from its intended purpose. In oneexample, the shopping cart bag has an approximate length of 70.5 cm,weight of 37 cm and height of 37 cm.

Although the invention has been disclosed in detail with reference onlyto the exemplary embodiments, those skilled in the art will appreciatethat various other embodiments can be provided without departing fromthe scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is defined onlyby the claims set forth below.

Any reference in this specification to “one embodiment,” “anembodiment,” “example embodiment,” etc., means that a particularfeature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with theembodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the invention. Theappearances of such phrases in various places in the specification arenot necessarily all referring to the same embodiment. Further, when aparticular feature, structure, or characteristic is described inconnection with any embodiment, it is submitted that it is within thepurview of one skilled in the art to affect such feature, structure, orcharacteristic in connection with other ones of the embodiments.Furthermore, for ease of understanding, certain method procedures mayhave been delineated as separate procedures; however, these separatelydelineated procedures should not be construed as necessarily orderdependent in their performance. That is, some procedures may be able tobe performed in an alternative ordering, simultaneously, etc. Inaddition, exemplary diagrams illustrate various methods in accordancewith embodiments of the present disclosure. Such exemplary methodembodiments are described herein using and can be applied tocorresponding apparatus embodiments, however, the method embodiments arenot intended to be limited thereby.

Although few embodiments of the present invention have been illustratedand described, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art thatchanges may be made in these embodiments without departing from theprinciples and spirit of the invention. The foregoing embodiments aretherefore to be considered in all respects illustrative rather thanlimiting on the invention described herein. Scope of the invention isthus indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoingdescription, and all changes which come within the meaning and range ofequivalency of the claims are intended to be embraced therein. Terms inthe claims should be given their broadest interpretation consistent withthe general inventive concept as set forth in this description. Asanother example, “having” and “including”, derivatives thereof andsimilar transitional terms or phrases are used synonymously with“comprising” (i.e., all are considered “open ended” terms)—only thephrases “consisting of” and “consisting essentially of” should beconsidered as “close ended”.

1. An organizer assembly, comprising one-piece mat, having first andsecond surfaces, adapted to be erected into a first and/or secondcontainer for holding articles on a supporting surface, comprising (a) abottom panel, in direct contact with the supporting surface when beingerected; (b) multiple bottom panel extension panels, foldably connectedto the bottom panel through a first plurality of folding interfaces, andeach bottom panel extension panel having a pair of non-parallel legs,said bottom panel extension panel foldably connected to two neighboringbottom panel extension panels on the non-parallel legs through the firstplurality of folding interfaces; (c) multiple side panels, foldablyconnected to the bottom panel extension panels through a secondplurality of folding interfaces and each side panel having a pair ofnon-parallel legs foldably connected to two neighboring side panels onthe non-parallel legs through the second plurality of foldinginterfaces; (d) a first plurality of attachment elements, disposed onthe first surface of the side panels, and a second plurality ofattachment elements, disposed on the second surface of the of sidepanels, wherein the first surface and second surface are oppositesurfaces of the one piece mat; and said first and second pluralities ofattachment elements can releasably attach to one another to form thefirst or second container; and (e) wherein when the one piece mat iserected to form the first container, the bottom panel extension panelsand multiple side panels jointly form supporting sides of the firstcontainer; when the one piece mat is erected to form the secondcontainer the bottom panel extension panels and the bottom panel jointlyform the bottom of the second container.
 2. The organizer assembly ofclaim 1, wherein attachment elements comprise multiple mate pairs toreleasably attach the side panels.
 3. The organizer assembly of claim 1,wherein attachment elements are not the same sizes.
 4. The organizerassembly of claim 1, wherein the first and second pluralities of foldinginterfaces have widths of 2-15 mm.
 5. The organizer assembly of claim 1,wherein the one piece mat can be folded to a two-dimensional objecthaving a geometry and area substantially the same as the geometry andarea of the bottom panel.
 6. The organizer assembly of claim 1, whereinthe one piece mat has a non-slip surface.
 7. The organizer assembly ofclaim 1, wherein the second attachment elements comprise mate pairshaving length about 50-99% of the width of the side panels thereof. 8.The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the one piece mat furthercomprises a pair of handles on the second surface.
 9. The organizerassembly of claim 1, wherein the one-piece mat has a water-proofsurface.
 10. The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the firstcontainer can hold weight up to 25 KG.
 11. The organizer assembly ofclaim 1, wherein the second container can hold weight up to 7 KG. 12.The organizer assembly of claim 1, wherein the one-piece mat isrectangular shaped when it is laid out flat.
 13. The organizer assemblyof claim 1, further comprises a thermal carrier.
 14. The organizerassembly of claim 1, further comprises a collapsible shopping cart bag.15. The organizer assembly of claim 14, wherein the collapsible shoppingcart bag has a side pocket sealed by a zipper.
 16. The organizerassembly of claim 1, further comprises a bag to store the one-piece matafter it is being folded to a reduced size.
 17. A method to erect a onepiece mat from its flat state to a first container, wherein theone-piece mat has a bottom panel, foldably connected to four bottompanel extension panels, which are further foldably connected to fourside panels, comprising the steps of placing the flat one-piece mat on asupporting surface, having a first surface facing away from thesupporting surface to become the interior of the first container and asecond surface, attached with a pair of handles, facing towards and indirect contact with the supporting surface, wherein part of the secondsurface becomes the exterior of the first container; lifting up sidepanels and bottom panel extension panels according to a first group offolding interfaces and placing them perpendicular to the bottom panel(100); attaching mate pairs on the second and first surfaces of the sidepanels to form attachments, wherein the mate pairs are loops and hooksof Velcro attachments; forming the first container so that the bottompanel becomes the bottom of the first container and the four side panelsand four bottom panel extension panels become the sides or the walls ofthe first container, wherein the first group of folding interfaces havewidth of 2-15 mm.
 18. The method of claim 17, wherein the firstcontainer can hold weight up to 25 KG.
 19. A method to erect a one piecemat from its flat state to a second container, wherein the one-piece mathas a bottom panel, foldably connected to four bottom panel extensionpanels, which are further foldably connected to four side panels,comprising the steps of placing the flat one-piece mat on a supportingsurface, having a first surface facing away from the supporting surfaceto become the interior of the second container and a second surface,facing toward and in direct contact with the supporting surface, whereinpart of the second surface becomes the exterior of the second container;lifting up side panels according to a second group of folding interfacesand placing them perpendicular to the bottom panel; attaching mate pairson the second and first surfaces of the side panels to form attachments,wherein the mate pairs are loops and hooks of Velcro attachments;forming the second container so that the bottom panel and four bottomextension panels become the bottom of the second container and the fourside panels become sides or walls of the second container, wherein thesecond group of folding interfaces have widths of 2-15 mm.
 20. Themethod of claim 19, wherein the second container can hold weight up to 7KG.